46. Who of the following had first decipher the edicts of Emperor Ashoka? [IAS (Pre) 2016]
(A) George Buhler
(B) James Prinsep
(C) Max Muller
(D) William Jones
47. Pre-Ashokan Brahmi script was found at [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]
(A) Nagarjunakonda
(B) Anuradhapura
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Maski
48. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left? [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Brahmi
(B) Nandnagari
(C) Sharada
(D) Kharoshti
49. The name by which Ashoka is referred to his inscriptions is [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) Chakravarti
(B) Dharmadeva
(C) Dharmakirti
(D) Priyadarshi
50. Which of the kings has been mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’ and ‘Devanampriya’ in inscriptions? [MPPCS (Pre) 2015]
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Harshavardhana
51. Which one of the following statements regarding Ashokan stone pillars is incorrect? [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(A) These are highly polished
(B) These are monolithic
(C) The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
(D) These are parts of architectural structures
52. Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka? [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Kalsi
(B) Rummindei
(C) Special Kalinga Edict
(D) Maski
53. In which of the following inscriptions the name of ‘Ashoka’ has been mentioned? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2007]
(A) Bhabru Edict
(B) Rock Edict XIII
(C) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(D) Minor Rock Edict of Maski
54. Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka? [UPPCS (Pre) 2015]
(A) Gujarra
(B) Ahraura
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Sarnath
55. The Rummindei Pillar of Ashoka was put up to mark [UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
(A) Birth of Buddha
(B) Enlightenment of Buddha
(C) First Sermon of Buddha
(D) Demise of Buddha
56. The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
(A) Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
(B) Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
(C) Jaipur district of Rajasthan
(D) Champaran district of Bihar
57. The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as the emperor of Magadha. [39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
(A) Minor pillar of Maski
(B) Rummindei pillar
(C) Queen pillar
(D) Bhabru pillar
58. Kalsi is famous for [UP Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
(A) Buddhist Chaityas
(B) Persian Coins
(C) Rock edicts of Ashoka
(D) Temples of Gupta period
59. Where in Uttarakhand, was a copy of Emperor Ashok’s Rock Edicts discovered? [Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Mains) 2007]
(A) Nainital
(B) Pauri
(C) Tehri
(D) Kalsi (Dehradun District)
60. Which Ashokan Rock Edict describes the victory and injuries of Kalinga war? [IAS (Pre) 1998]
(A) Rock Edict I
(B) Rock Edict II
(C) Rock Edict XII
(D) Rock Edict XIII
Answer Sheet:-
46. (B)
47. (B)
48. (D)
49. (D)
50. (B)
51. (D)
52. (D)
53. (D)
54. (A)
55. (A)
56. (B)
57. (D)
58. (C)
59. (D)
60. (D)